Product Specialist
Location: US, OR, Portland
Employment type: Full-time
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Product Management

Company profile:
EROAD was established to modernise New Zealand’s paper-based RUC regime and in 2009 launched the world’s first GPS/cellular-based road charging system. Our solution can be readily and rapidly scaled and deployed across entire jurisdictions because it requires no roadside architecture, and uses a SaaS-based web service.We’re now a world leader in our field and expanding rapidly as we enter new markets.Joining EROAD is a great career move. We look at potential when we’re hiring, and your ability to grow with the role. We employ only the best, and ensure that our staff have the skills, training and technology to do their best work.How you’ll fit in at EROAD is important as well. We’re really proud of our company culture and finding people with the right attitude is just as essential as a great CV.Working at EROAD means learning from people who are experts in their field. It also means working hard – we have to, to be able to grow as fast as we need to! But we encourage a healthy work/life balance and our low staff turnover tells us we’ve probably got the balance right.We have staff from all over the globe – 25 countries at last count – and we may just have the highest rate of boat/surfboard/windsurfer ownership of any technology company, anywhere.

Job description:
EROAD is a fully integrated technology, road charging and services provider. We are looking for Product Specialist for our Portland, OR office, to be the primary go-to person for our North American products.You will be responsible for product lifecycle support, project coordination, and competitor analysis. You will be accountable for the commercial outcomes, understanding customer needs and being the USA product expertise resource for the local sales and service teams. You will guide our New Zealand-based product team to focus resources on the key developments required for P&amp;L success.You will be the champion of your product set and provide full visibility of product performance to the rest of the organization. Responsibilities:Implement in-market product lifecycle management activities (launch, maintenance, obsolescence) assigned by the product managers.Assist product management in product development and launches and establish strong relationship with the local sales team.Ensure that customers, sales and customer service teams have appropriate information and support for the product set.Support customer pitches and requests for proposals.Perform post implementation and lifecycle reviews to ensure benefits realisation of product set. 

Requirements:
1-3 years assisting in the management of one or more high-tech product lines.Ability to inspire internal teams and customers through presentation, written and verbal communication skills.Commercial acumen, including an understanding of commercial negotiation.Self-motivation, self-management and ability to take the initiative.If you thrive at solving problems, getting things done and achieving results in a constantly changing high-growth environment, we want to hear from you.

Benefits:
Competitive package (Base, Bonus &amp; Benefits)